Bijou Bridal was wonderful and helped me find my perfect dress for my November wedding!

Sandi was patient, kind, and so knowledgeable throughout the process. She created such a joyful, relaxed atmosphere. Because of her, I felt completely confident and radiant on my wedding day. I will always treasure the experience and the memories she helped create.

Diana made the alterations process not only easy, but genuinely enjoyable! Her exceptional talent ensured that my gown felt flawless and comfortable, and I am so grateful for her care and expertise.

I would highly recommend Bijou Bridal. Sandi, Diana and the entire Bijou team helped me feel my absolute best on such an important day! Their warmth, professionalism, and artistry made all the difference.

From start to finish, I had an amazing experience purchasing my wedding dress from Bijou. Appointments always ran on schedule. All of the staff members were friendly and went out of their way to come say “hi” each visit. The woman who helped me find my dress listened and was helpful but wasn’t pushy at all. Alterations were very smooth. My mom also found her dress there and had an equally great experience with the staff there, both during the purchase and alterations. Everything was kept on time and on budget. Would definitely recommend!!

Joyce and everyone at Bijou Bridal were supportive, friendly, helpful, and amazing to work with. They helped me find the dress of my dreams and made sure it fit me like a glove. I couldn’t be happier with my dress and the entire experience!

I am not a shopper, so I started off thinking that finding a wedding dress was going to be tough for me. I went to Bijou Bridal after already visiting 2 other salons, but wasn’t absolutely confident I had found the one. They have a great selection of dresses in all different styles and at no point did I feel pressured to buy anything. I thought I found the one, but didn’t want to buy anything the first day I tried on, so I decided to sleep on it. I made a second appointment to go back and try on the dress I knew I wanted and said yes! The most important part is that the woman helping me took accurate measurements. I have seen so many horror stories of brides being improperly measured at the salon and being told that most people lose weight to fit into a dress. That is absolutely not the case here and not once did they make me feel bad about the size I am or that I should feel pressured to diet before the wedding. After she took my measurements she even confirmed with me that everything was correct and that based on those measurements I should order this particular size. I was told it would take 8-10 months to arrive, which was accurate (I ordered February 2022 and it arrived November 2022). When it did come, I scheduled an appointment to go try it on because I was excited, something the store had no issue with. The salon had a flat fee for alterations (at the time I went it was $595) and it was worth every penny because my seamstress was AMAZING. I worked with Diana and had 3 appointments. She was very easy to work with, recommended a bustle style to me and a hem length (she took just the right amount off but said if I wanted more I could). She had me walk around in it to make sure I was comfortable and on my last appointment, she showed my stepmom how to properly bustle the dress and was so patient as my dad stood there taking a video so she would remember how to do it the day of. As someone who hates shopping and was terrified of this whole process, I am so happy I chose this shop because of how comfortable they made me feel. I had zero dress regret from the moment I made my first payment and would recommend this place to anyone.

I truly don't know where to begin with this review, but I guess I can start with a little context! I grew up in New Jersey, and now live in Brooklyn. When I was little, I remember driving past (the now old/previous storefront of) this bridal salon, and seeing all of the gowns glistening in the windows, and always thinking that it looked so luxurious and glamorous. Then, (we're fast-forwarding like 20 years here) I got engaged!

At first, my gown shopping experience (elsewhere) was honestly very painful and confusing. As a petite, curvy (size 14) bride, working with a fairly modest budget, shopping for a wedding gown in NYC was plainly awful. Pro-tip: do not even try. Nowhere had anything in my size, and especially anything in my budget, and coming out of dressing room after dressing room spilling out of size 4 samples of dresses that were two times my budget, ready to surrender to spanx and overspending, was an extremely un-empowering and upsetting process. As a person who works in the art world, and who loves fashion, and who was planning a big and colorful wedding, I wanted a statement gown that matched my personality and also complimented my fiance's statement outfit. The best that NYC boutiques could offer me within my size and budget was frumpy, lacy, BORING, spanx-required depression-- with hefty sales tax!!!

Enter Sandy, Lisa, Barbara, and the whole Bijou squad.

When my mom and I went to Bijou, we weren't sure what to expect. We had just had an awesome appointment at a plus-sized bridal boutique down the street (which I do also HIGHLY recommend), and were 99% sure we had found "the" dress. I showed Sandy a picture of the dress, and she was like "oh...we are going to do so much better than that." I didn't believe her at first, but she saw into the future, for sure! The first dress she showed me, on the mannequin, was the dress I wore on my wedding day-- and she told me it would be. When she first showed it to me, my mom and I side-eyed each other because it was NOTHING like what I imagined I would wear. I was thinking pop of color, sleeves, higher neck, tons of embellishment, something boho. This dress was one-shoulder, all-ivory, and had a giant-ass bow on the back. But, when I put it on, even in the tiny sample size, I didn't want to take it off. I felt fashionable, dramatic, bold, unique, and somehow still very classic and bride-y. Two weeks later, we returned to buy the dress. And it is one hell of a dress.

This is where it gets crazy. When the war in Ukraine broke out, roughly three months before my wedding, I vaguely remembered that my gown was being made somewhere in Eastern Europe, and was expected to arrive in the coming weeks. Lo and behold, my dress was actually being made IN Ukraine. The Bijou team and their communication was absolutely remarkable and sturdy during this unbelievably unpredictable and stressful situation, calling me every week or so to update me not only on the status and safety of my dress but also of the dressmakers. When my mom called in a panic to say that we needed a back up plan or a dress B, they were firm and confident in the fact that that would be unnecessary. My dress arrived, in one piece, after being sent over the border to Poland, earlier than expected. What a crazy story.

When my dress arrived, I was very anxious about it fitting because of all of the awful pressure out there in the universe for brides to be perfect. When I met Barbara, my Bijou seamstress, every single drop of worry melted away. I knew she would make me look perfect. She is a miracle worker, a godsend, and a rockstar. LOVE YOU BARBARA!! Luckily, no real structural changes had to be made to my dress, as it fit like a glove. However, Barbara, a true artist, worked tremendously through at least four fittings to sculpt the dress to be absolutely perfect in every which way. She truly went above and beyond, and made my dress MINE, from adding pockets, to adjusting the dramatic draping to compliment my shorter frame, to tweaking each and every inch of that gown. When I look at every single photo from my day, I think of how grateful I am for Barbara and her undying commitment to making that dress SING. During a time in my life where I was not at peace with my body (where are my other covid-stress-eaters at!?) Barbara, Sandy, Lisa, and the whole Bijou team made me feel like a literal goddess. I have so much love for everyone who works here. Thank you all to the moon and stars and back for finding, ordering, shepherding through war, and customizing the most perfect dress.

I cannot say enough good things about Bijou. From the time I walked in the door, everyone made me feel welcome and special. Walking into my appointment, I was unsure of the style that I was going for. Not only did Claudett help me narrow down the style that I wanted, but she helped me find THE perfect dress! I cannot wait to wear this stunning dress on my wedding day! Thank you Bijou for helping me find my dream dress.

I cannot say how happy I am with my dress! It is a combination of everything I wanted for my dress and I thought it wouldn’t be possible! It just shows me how I believe sandy is her name, was paying attention to the smallest details I showed her. Their service was excellent and extremely welcoming. We had. A great time and the changing rooms itself are so nice. I had a great experience! I can’t wait for my wedding day even more now!

I can’t say enough about bijou bridal nj !! They allowed us such flexibility and patience after two postponements.

The staff was perfect. They helped me feel like the worlds most beautiful bride! I highly recommend them for all your bridal needs!

This store has been wonderful to work with. I found my dream wedding dress, the bridesmaids dresses, and my mom found her dress here. They have many dresses in all different price ranges depending on your budget. The staff from the front desk, to the employees who helped me find my dream dress to the seamstress were so friendly and attentive. They were timely and efficient and my dress was absolutely perfect on my wedding day. I can’t thank them enough for their help and highly recommend this store.

I said YES TO THE DRESS at Bijou Bridal on Saturday. Being a plus size bride, I was extremely nervous about going to a regular size bridal boutique. I was pleasantly surprised and what an amazing experience their staff provided. Rosemarie was so wonderful, patient and kind. She pre-selected some dresses for me to try on, gave me an opportunity to look at all the dresses in the boutique and pull as many dresses as i wanted to try on. It turned out that the second dress i tried on was “The One”!!! I highly recommend Bijou Bridal as your go to for wedding dresses - no matter what your size.